Palettes / Colors / #809BCF

#809BCF — Light Muted Blue

#809BCF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #809BCF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#809BCF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CFB481; it also sits naturally between #81C4CF and #8D81CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 50% · Green 61% · Blue 81%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #809BCF

.text { color: #809BCF; }
.background { background-color: #809BCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809BCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 155, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 45%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809BCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 155, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809BCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 155, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#809BCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809BCF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CFB481:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #809BCF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809BCF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #809BCF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #809BCF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #809BCF?

#809BCF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 155, 207). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #809BCF?

#809BCF is RGB 128, 155, 207 — HSL 219°, 45%, 66% — CMYK 38%, 25%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #809BCF?

Its complement is #CFB481; analogous partners are #81C4CF and #8D81CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #809BCF for text?

Black text on #809BCF has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.80:1.